Fifth-grade detectives solve a Halloween mystery

Fifth-grade detectives solve a Halloween mystery

RAHWAY, NJ — Danielle DeFonte’s fifth-grade English Language Arts classes at Roosevelt Elementary School recently transformed into a crime scene investigation unit. Students donned their detective hats and used their keen observation and inference skills to unravel a spooky mystery. The class discovered a classroom vandalized and cordoned off with caution tape. By carefully examining […]

Rahway Public Schools honor academic excellence at annual 800 Club Ceremony

Rahway Public Schools honor academic excellence at annual 800 Club Ceremony

RAHWAY, NJ — Rahway Public Schools celebrated the achievements of its top academic performers at the district-wide annual 800 Club Ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the Rahway High School Performing Arts Center. The event began with a pre-ceremony reception, where students and their families enjoyed refreshments and took photos with an 800 Club backdrop. […]

Tree-mendous holiday fun awaits at Reeves–Reed Arboretum’s annual Festival Of Trees

Tree-mendous holiday fun awaits at Reeves–Reed Arboretum’s annual Festival Of Trees

SUMMIT, NJ — Reeves–Reed Arboretum has announced its fifth annual Festival of Trees, a fun, outdoor winter festival that celebrates community and culture. The festival will be Sunday, Dec. 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and promises to delight visitors of all ages with uniquely themed and decorated trees, festive activities and seasonal cheer. […]

Multilingual Learners Welcome Center launches amid growing need for immigrant supportgrowing

Multilingual Learners Welcome Center launches amid growing need for immigrant supportgrowing

LINDEN, NJ — On Friday, Nov. 15, Linden Public Schools marked a significant milestone with the grand opening of its Multilingual Learners Welcome Center, a first-of-its-kind facility in Union County designed to support the district’s growing multilingual student population. Located at 100 Edgewood Road, the center is set to serve more than 1,300 multilingual students […]

Valley Road hosts its Reading Kickoff Assembly

Valley Road hosts its Reading Kickoff Assembly

CLARK, NJ — On Monday, Sept. 30, Valley Road Elementary School hosted its Reading Kickoff Assembly. Students and staff dressed up as their favorite storybook characters as they learned about the reading program and its goals for this year, which includes completing a monthly reading log. The program, sponsored by the PTA and organized by […]

14 EPS schools receive Safe Routes to School Gold Award

ELIZABETH, NJ — Fourteen schools within Elizabeth Public Schools received a gold designation from the New Jersey Safe Routes to School in 2024 as part of the organization’s recognition program. SRTS, created and supported by the New Jersey Department of Transportation with funding from the Federal Highway Administration, enables and encourages safer and more accessible […]

Cranford Woman’s Club hosts its 35th Home for the Holidays House Tour

Cranford Woman’s Club hosts its 35th Home for the Holidays House Tour

CRANFORD, NJ — The Cranford Woman’s Club is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee – its 75th anniversary. And it has also recently announced its 35th Home for the Holidays House Tour. This year, there will be seven beautifully decorated historic homes to view on Sunday, Dec. 8, from noon to 4 p.m. Julia Corbett Davis, a […]

Electric school bus program jump started with $15 million first-round funding

UNION COUNTY, NJ — In celebration of National Drive Electric Week, Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, announced the first-round award of $15 million in grants for local purchases of 48 electric school buses in New Jersey, marking the state’s first comprehensive commitment of funding for these zero-emission buses that will […]

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